Europe
March 16, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records 7599-24255-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-ASide A
R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Kitaro · 1990
Kojiki was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-ASide A
R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-BSide B
BMG 670.9185-A 1L ASide A, Stamped
2..Side A, Etched
BMG 670.9185-B 1L ASide B, Stamped
3.Side B, Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Geffen Records 759924255-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Geffen Records 670.9185 / Geffen Records 01034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | Geffen Records 7599-24255-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LPNB 6972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Geffen Records 45.013 / Geffen Records 759924255-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records 7599-24255-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Geffen Records 9 24255-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | DOMO 71063-2LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2010 | US | DOMO 71063-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Domo Records, Inc. 73255-1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24 255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Kojiki are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, France, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7599-24255-1, released March 16, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7599-24255-1, 9 24255-1, 759924255-1, 670.9185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-A and R/S Alsdorf 759 924255-1-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.